Mathematician and HSE graduate Dmitry Rybin has found a counterexample to the Dinits-Garg-Gomans hypothesis from network flow theory, which had remained open for nearly 30 years. GPT-5.6 Pro generated the proof in just a few hours and four prompts. The specialist provided no specific hints to the model, only general instructions like "make a breakthrough," "disprove the general case," and "continue exploring." Rybin referred to the chat as a "pure meme." The result has not yet undergone independent verification.
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Mathematician from HSE Disproves 1999 Hypothesis Using GPT-5.6
Dmitry Rybin, a mathematician from HSE, disproved a long-standing hypothesis using GPT-5.6, generating results in just hours without specific prompts.
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July 24, 2026 1 min read